Bulevardul Unirii (Romanian:[buleˈvarduluˈnirij], Union Boulevard) is a major thoroughfare in central Bucharest, Romania. It connects Constitution Square (Piața Constituției) with Alba Iulia Square (Piața Alba Iulia), and also runs through Union Square (Piața Unirii). The Constitution Square end features the Palace of the Parliament, which began construction simultaneously with the boulevard as an architectural unit.
Following the 1977 Vrancea earthquake, Bucharest's city center suffered significant damage, and a large number of historic buildings were demolished to make way for the new Centrul Civic (Civic Center). As part of the project, Bulevardul Unirii was to be Communist Romania's answer to Paris's Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Construction began on June 25, 1984.[1] Initially called Bulevardul Victoria Socialismului (Victory of Socialism Boulevard), the road is lined with apartment blocks and various public buildings of socialist-realism inspiration.[2]
The "Cahal Grande" synagogue, located on 12 Negru Vodă Street. Built 1818, demolished 1985
The boulevard looking east from Piața Constituției
The sidewalk area
The Palace of the Parliament as seen from Piața Unirii
View along the boulevard
Looking west from Piața Alba Iulia at dusk
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